Alice Taylor Groneman

Alice was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Robert Wilson Taylor and Hannah Melinda Wright Taylor. She was the youngest of five children.

She married Earl Rose Groneman, Jr., on November 6, 1942, in Salt Lake City, Utah (marriage later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple on October 24, 1950), they were married for sixty-nine years, until his death in 2011. They had five children: Earl Terry (deceased), Thomas Robert (Jodi), Susan (Evan Cline), Pamela Kay (Ted Manwill), and Alice Erlyn (Brad Barlocker). She also leaves behind 19 grandchildren and 39 great grandchildren, all of whom loved their Grandma Alice.

Alice was preceded in death by her sweetheart, Earl Rose Groneman, Jr., and her oldest child, Earl “Terry” Groneman, whom she was very excited to reunite with after a separation of 70 years. Also preceding her in death were her father, her mother, and all her siblings: Robert (Sophia) Taylor, Edward (Roselda) Taylor, Jack (Joyce) Taylor, and Donna (Delbert) Callister. Many friends who have passed were also in the welcoming party.

Alice’s favorite thing in the world was her family. She was always in the audience at any school assembly, sports game, or dance or music program her kids and grandkids appeared in, and she was always ready to help when needed, whether with practical matters or just a good listening ear.

Alice had an eventful life and lived it to the fullest. She grew up during the Great Depression and later attended Granite High School, where she loved being in the dance club. Her first job was as an elevator girl.

Alice supported her husband during World War II when he was stationed in Biloxi, Mississippi. At age 19, she rode the train from Salt Lake City to Denver and then down to Biloxi, where she had to sit on her suitcase in the middle of the aisle, as the seats were reserved for servicemen.

Alice and Earl were the owners of the Zesto Drive-In in South Salt Lake during the 1960s. They served the best fresh pineapple shakes, they invented Toribits, and their legendary tacos were the best in Utah!

Alice worked for United Airlines in their flight kitchen, and she was employed for 13 years before retiring. She loved to travel—whether by car, cruise ship, RV, or plane—and always said her favorite place was New Zealand, where she and Earl spent a month for their 60th wedding anniversary. It was the trip of a lifetime and she loved every minute!

Alice was a member in good standing of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She and Earl completed two service missions, the first at Deseret Industries with the Humanitarian Mission, where they would organize quilts and kits for people in Third World countries, and the second in the Cannery, where they would prepare food for the bishops’ storehouses. They also served over 5 years together at the Jordan River Temple as proxies for sealing ordinances. They enjoyed each of these callings.

Alice was a resident of South Salt Lake; Biloxi, Mississippi, Provo, Murray, and South Jordan, Utah.

The family would like to thank the staff of the Legacy Retirement Residence in South Jordan, Utah, for the caring friendship they developed with Alice over the past four years. She loved each of you dearly. At Legacy, Alice was especially fond of BINGO games, where she won way too many candy bars (which she “paid” for her housekeeping with), and she had a great time as a member of the Kazoo Band, which she missed these last few months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Alice leaves behind many friends that she has made at Legacy, especially Joyce Walker, whose friendship she cherished.

The family would also like to thank Aspire Hospice for their care of Alice these last few weeks. They gave great care and support not only to her but to those caring for her. A very special thank you goes out to Janet and Sofia; your service has touched our hearts and we will be forever grateful.

Private funeral services for immediate family only will be held for Alice Taylor Groneman at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 2, 2021, at the Jenkins-Soffe mortuary in Murray. A link to the services can be found at http://www.jenkins-soffe.com, if you would like to attend virtually. (Sign in is 10 minutes prior to services.) Alice will be interred at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park in Salt Lake City, Utah.

We will cherish so many memories from her amazing life and the ways in which she touched ours. Any time someone would leave her house, she would stand at the door and wave goodbye until the car was out of sight. Until we meet again!